Green Ginger Wine The Rumjacks
After seeing the other tab here was slightly off I felt compelled to submit my
own. This is how i play the song and I'm fairly confident it's right. There might
be an instrumental section I missed but who really cares?
Enjoy, Olly.
N.C.
Oh kiss me Maggie & take me home,
For I sure dinnae feel like dyinâ?? alone,
Gawn geez a shot, chuck a doggie a bone,
Or a penny for me rattlinâ?? can,
D(let ring)
As sure as Christ itâ??s a bitter pill,
But if you wonâ??t have me, yer sister will,
Iâ??l[D]l cart me arse doo[D]n Surry Hills [D]& call he[D]r out thi[D]s [D]eveninâ??,
Instrumental
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Verse 1
[D]Go on, go well, yeâ??r[G]e no catch oâ?? mine,
[D]Yer clothes in rags, ye reek oâ?? fags [E]& old green ginge[A]r wine,
[D]My sisters aye a leezie into the [G]drinkinâ??, dogs & cards,
[D]My poor departed Father couldnâ??[A]t flog her at th[D]e yards,
[D]Iâ??m a man oâ?? some renown â??Jac[G]k the Ladâ?? about the town,
[D]Weâ??ll share a plate of oysters, crack th[E]e neck oâ?? Bi[A]lly Brown,
[D]Sly grog & salty treats, [G]Iâ??ll not grant yer wish,
[D]Iâ??m promised to the toll collecto[A]r boy upon th[D]e bridge.
Chorus
[D]Like good whisky in bad [G]wounds,
[D]Like honey on a toothache, youâ??l[E]l never b[A]e mine,
[D]Thoâ?? we can dance, bâ??Jesus, we[G]â??ll swing like the razors,
[D]Of Kate Leigh & [A]Tilly [D]Devine.
Verse 2
[D]Why wait until yer dancinâ?? shoes ar[G]e scuffed and in the bin?
[D]Iâ??ll stitch my holey duds, scr*pe th[E]e whiskers from m[A]e chin,
[D]Weâ??ll get ye down yer scarlet gown, Iâ?[G]?ll steal you somethinâ?? blue,
[D]Iâ??d waltz off Millers point before [A]I walk the aisle wit[D]h you!
Wedding March
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Chorus
[D]Like good whisky in bad [G]wounds,
[D]Like honey on a toothache, youâ??l[E]l never b[A]e mine,
[D]Thoâ?? we can dance, bâ??Jesus, we[G]â??ll swing like the razors,
[D]Of Kate Leigh & [A]Tilly [D]Devine.
Verse 3
[D]Oh Iâ??ll sing you â??six ribbonsâ??!
Aye [G]when your â??three sheetsâ??!
[D]Yer drunken, brawlinâ?? caterwaulin[E]â?? echoes through [A]the streets,
[D]Yâ??know Iâ??m not yet very old,
Sure itâ??[G]s poison when its cold,
And a [D]dear old southerly [A]belters sure to [D]blow!
Chorus
[D]Like good whisky in bad [G]wounds,
[D]Like honey on a toothache, youâ??l[E]l never b[A]e mine,
[D]Thoâ?? we can dance, bâ??Jesus, we[G]â??ll swing like the razors,
[D]Of Kate Leigh & [A]Tilly [D]Devine.
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